Fabulous funny (and serious) facts about cats and
kittens.

Funny Cat Pictures - Facts on Cats - 49

The ancient Egyptians were the first civilisation to realise the cat's potential as a vermin hunter and tamed cats to protect the corn supplies on which their lives depended.

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The phenomenon of cats finding their owners in a place where they have never been before is scientifically known as Psi-trailing. Many well-documented stories tell of cats that have walked hundreds, even thousands of miles to find their owners.

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Cats have 30 vertebrae--5 more than humans have

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Cats are subject to gum disease and to dental caries. They should have their teeth cleaned by the vet or the cat dentist once a year.

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Cats do not have a collarbone, so they can fit through any opening the size of their head.

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Cats purr at the same frequency as an idling diesel engine, about 26 cycles per second.

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People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or to cat dander. If the resident cat is bathed regularly the allergic people tolerate it better.